Fundraising can be great fun but there are a few things you should know when planning your activities. If you have any concerns or questions, just get in touch and we can help.
Collecting money
If you’re collecting money in the street, you’ll need a licence from the local authority. If it’s private property such as a shop car park or shopping centre, please ask the owner or manager.
Raffles & lotteries
If you’re holding a raffle at an event and will be drawing winners within the event, you can use cloakroom tickets but if your raffle lasts longer than 24 hours you’ll need a lottery licence and printed tickets with our charity number on them. Please ask for support to do this.
Music and alcohol
If you are intending to sell alcohol or have booked a band to play music at your event, you’ll also need a licence.
Insurance
Please do a risk assessment of your activities and check if you need first aiders present. If your event is open to the public (not just family and friends), it’s important to have public liability insurance as The Carers' Centre will not accept liability for anything that happens to people as a result of your event.
That’s not as scary as it sounds as the venue you use might already have this, and so might your home insurance if you’re holding it at home.
You’ll also need any caterers to have their own insurance as well as a food hygiene certificate. If you’re providing food yourself, the Food Standards Agency provides great advice on preparing, handing and cooking food.
And Finally!
Once you have raised all this money, please don’t forget to pass it to us! If you’ve used a page such as Just Giving or created a tribute page, the donations will come to us automatically. You can pay in money via our website or send a cheque made payable to 'BaNES Carers Centre' to The Carers' Centre, Woodlands, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 9ES.
Don’t forget to let us know who you are and what you did - we'd love to give you a shout out!
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